The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-10

ma tobacco were shipped from this
place last week
Chew Thomas Jefferson, genuine
Henry Co. goods everybody praises it,
at McFaIand's.
Mrs w. l.. Mcfarland and little
daughter went up to Bristol last
night.
The G. G. & G. engineer corps have
been running experimental lines
through the city this week.
Lorrilords climax, or red tin tag at
Netherlands.
The real estate market has been ac-
tive this week. Chattanooga parties
are buying dirt here.
Big stock gents and ladies' fine
shoes, silks, satins, yelyets. white
goods, trimmings, &C., cheap at Kirk
patrick & Cos.
G. G. Seayer is receiving his hard
ware for the spring trade that he will
sell cheaper than the cheapest,
Messrs. Upton lobe and James
Henry are spending few weeks at
their old birthplace, Ringgold, Ga.
John Hagar, from Estillville, has &C
cepted a position as levelman with
the G. G, &C. engineer corps, and is
now on duty.
Smoke Pride of Virginia and Red
Bird smoking tobacco, finest in town
at McFarland's
The Watauga Land Company will
take charge and dispose of your real
estate for a small per cent. You can
not do better than to put your proper
ty in their hands.
A fine line of fine cut and Gross cut
tobacco at McFarland's.
The Bristol colored Jubilee Concert
Company gave an entertainment at
Jobe's Opera House last Monday
night. The colored people of the city
were out in full force.
The local page of the Athens Post is
very much improved by the new type
used. A new dress has been ordered
for the entire paper, and will artist.
ically improve it,
Rev. J. 7. Berry, of Toledo, Arkan-
sas, preached at the Methodist church
last night. Mr.. Berry is former Ten
nes9ean, and has been visiting home
folks in Sullivan county.
Mr. j. E. Crandall purchased lot
OF J. A. Martin on Maple street and
the P. G. Range property on corner oil
Church street and Public Square this
week
Gen. J. T. Wilder and family were
in the city Sunday and went up tc
Roam Mountain Monday morning
The General returned Tuesday and
and left on the night train for Nash
vile.
Mr.. Henderson, a mechaninist il
the Johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Works, was poisoned last week
by inhaling creosote in a boiler he wa,
repairing, He is improving rapidly
and is now able to be out.
Mess. J. w. Hunter & Bro. have
purchased a lot 26x165 feet from G
A. Reeves on Church street, paying
$40. per front foot, and will erect {
two-story brick store house upon it a
once.
{ Mr.. P. G. Hoss. of Milligan, receiv
, ed $1,000 from the Phenix Insuranc,
Company through Mr.. J. E. Crandall
the agent at this place, last week, be
ingthe full amount Of his policy on hi
dwelling that was burned n few week
ago.
Our firm has been strengthened an,
we are now prepared to sell goods t.
the trade cheaper than other cities
and invite merchants to call and pric
our goods before buying.
! j. H. PIERCE & Co.
7 Williams cough remedy will cur
thousands of cases of consumption
> taken in time. 1t is no humbug "
: guarantee it in every case that is nc
too far gone. Mcfarland.
MaTied.-At Cranberry N. c., o
the 9th inst, Mr.. w. B. Crouch, {
this place, and Miss Pack, OF Va
We're married at the residence {
Mr.. Huddle, Squire Riddle officiating
Will has many friends here who joi
V THE COMET in congratulations.
= The revival at the Southern Metl
odist Church is still in progress
9 Nearly fifty conversions up to I'll
n present. Rev, Mr. Ketron has bee
assisting Mr., Barnett.